It was the gown worn by a princess to say
‘I do’ to a king and become a queen but despite its place in
history, its location appears to have been unknown for decades. The
fact no one seems to have known where it might be has only come to
light the wedding dress of Anne-Marie, last Queen of Greece, was
found in the palace her royal family was forced to flee when her
husband’s…
The Princess Royal takes salute at March Past following Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph
12th November 2023
The Princess Royal has taken the salute
at the March Past which follows the Remembrance Day service at the
Cenotaph. Princess Anne saluted over 10,000 military personnel from
over 300 Armed Forces and civilian associations. The March Past
sees military pay their own…
Princess Anne at commemoration for Armistice Day at the National Memorial Arboretum
12th November 2023
The Princess Royal has attended a Service
of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum to mark Armistice
Day. Her Royal Highness paid tribute at the service, held on
November 11th, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice
which ended World War One. All…
King Charles reveals more on Coronation Food Project and shares birthday portrait with Big Issue magazine
10th November 2023
King Charles has revealed more of his
hopes for his Coronation Food Project to the Big Issue magazine.
And he shares his birthday wish for ”our people and our planet”.
The King is featured on the front cover of the magazine. The
portrait of Charles III has been taken by John Waddell Rankin,
better known as Rankin. His Majesty also explains why the
Coronation Food Project, which…
King Charles has attended the blessing of
a tree given to Queen Elizabeth II by Pope Francis. The present was
made in 2022 in honour of Her Late Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. The
Cedar of Lebanon has now been planted in the grounds of Windsor
Castle. The King…
New portraits of the King and Queen of
the Netherlands show them in the year that Willem-Alexander marked
the tenth anniversary of his reign. ©RVD – Anton Corbijn The king
and queen are seen in brand new official photos, released as King
Willem-Alexander’s…
The Queen has opened the Field of
Remembrance at Westminster Abbey and paid tribute by planting a
simple wooden cross bearing a poppy. Her Majesty placed the cross
and bowed her head in an act of remembrance before walking
backwards from the tribute, refusing to turn away from it in
another solemn moment of commemoration. Queen Camilla took part in
the short ceremony which officially opened…
King Charles III opens Parliament for the first time in his reign
7th November 2023
For the first time in seven decades, The
King’s Speech opened Parliament. Charles III, with Queen Camilla,
oversaw the traditional beginning of the parliamentary year in a
ceremony filled with tradition. [getty src=”1767960598″
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The George IV State Diadem: the royal history of the gem just worn for the first time by Queen Camilla
7th November 2023
It is one of the most symbolic pieces of
jewellery in the royal collection and it now has a new chapter in
its history. It was originally created for a king but has only been
worn by queens for almost two decades. Now, Queen Camilla has
continued that tradition and worn the…
It was a low key royal wedding, set
against a backdrop of family illness and impending drama. But the
marriage of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu
Douglas Scott, on November 6th 1935, began a royal partnership that
would become a bedrock for the House of Windsor as it faced some of
its most challenging times. Prince Henry, third son of King George
V and Queen Mary, had…
